[bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?

If it is not too difficult financially or in terms of time, try a course not 
for a degree necessarily but in a subject you always wanted to study or know 
more about or just was curious about.  Something "for the hell of it".  It 
would not give you any immediate financial benefits but it would satisfy the 
need to learn at least temporarily and give you the feel of organized learning 
once more. You  might find that it could be like looking up something in an 
encyclopedia - one thing will lead to another will lead to another and so on 
and so on and . . . . If not,  you lose nothing but a little bit of time and 
get paid in knowledge which is always a benefit. You might find out that unlike 
when you were ill and had to stay home that this time you want to stay home and 
do more.  But try one course while you are stilll working. It is different when 
you have no choice and must stay home.  Then there is little that makes up for  
working.  Freedom of Choice changes one's perspective.

Amy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rose Combs" <rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:28 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?


>I think, in my particular case retirement would be good for about three
> months, then I'd be wanting to do something and get paid for it.  I base
> this on a couple of times when I have had to take six weeks off work for
> medical problems each time I start to feel better and then I get really
> bored staying at home.  
> 
> 
> 
> Rose Combs
> rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grandma Cindy [mailto:popularplace@xxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 7:22 PM
> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
> 
> Plus you're helping others, only in a different way, by what you do here.
> 
> I don't know if your accident keeps you housebound. If not, there are other
> volunteer oppportunities to help others, too. Louise, who is blind,
> volunteers at her library's used-bookstore. Our library has "grandparents"
> who read to young children, and if you can read Braille, or if you can
> storytell, that might be something to consider too.
> 
> I love retirement. Except for my commitments at the library and our
> library's used-book store, I don't have to be anywhere are any particular
> time. Bookshare enables me to work anywhere at any time that I feel like it.
> I thoroughly enjoyed working, because I liked the work I was doing and the
> people I was working with, but having the freedom to most days, go to bed
> when I want (I'm a night owl) and get up when I want, and have lunch with
> friends at different restaurants, is lovely. smile
> 
> Cindy
> 
> 
> -- I am not really sold on
>> retirement, except that I read
>> constantly, and I think my mission is to make up for all the years 
>> when I couldn't get much reading done. I feel I acquire much pleasure 
>> from this as well as knowledge, and perhaps, that is the way I am 
>> suppose to acquire more knowledge.
>> 
>> Dianne and
>> Guide Dog, Primrose
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Rose Combs" <rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:16 AM
>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>> 
>> 
>> >I don't usually post I agree with you messages,
>> however, in this case I
>> > agree. I too admire those in pursuit of advanced
>> degrees.  I was in my
>> > junior year when circumstances were such that I
>> needed to stop and I said
>> > I
>> > would finish my bachelor's degree later.  I
>> studied and became a medical
>> > transcriptionist believing it was a job that would
>> allow me to complete my
>> > degree and that was over 30 years ago.  I have
>> never gotten back to it,
>> > but
>> > I hope with today's technology it would be easier.
>> >
>> > My husband completed his BS in information systems
>> management and then got
>> > his Master's degree in information systems
>> management all within the past
>> > ten years and I helped him with some of the
>> research, something that 30
>> > years ago I hated to do.  Thank goodness for the
>> Internet and Bookshare.
>> >
>> >
>> > Rose Combs
>> > rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: DIANNE B. PHELPS AND PRIMROSE
>> [mailto:d.bphelps@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:59 PM
>> > To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>> >
>> > I so admire those of you who have had the courage
>> to go on to higher
>> > education. Things were difficult when I received
>> my Batchelor's degree,
>> > and
>> > the thought of going after more education which I
>> thought I would do seems
>> > absolutely overwhelming to me. I think in many
>> ways, it would be easier
>> > than
>> > it was nearly forty years ago, but hitting those
>> snags would challenge me
>> > for more fighting power than I feel I have at this
>> point in my life.
>> >
>> > I wish all of you who are pursuing advanced
>> degrees the very best. You
>> > have
>> > lots of courage to go for it.
>> >
>> > Dianne and
>> > Guide Dog, Primrose
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: <zaria797@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:26 AM
>> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>> >
>> >
>> >> Grin, I'm not whining about it; it just
>> aggravates me no end when ppl
>> >> whine about why they can't do their jobs or tell
>> why it would be easier
>> >> if
>> >
>> >> I would just do it *their* way.
>> >>
>> >> I spent two hours explaining to the coordinator
>> of disability services
>> >> why
>> >
>> >> I couldn't use a pdf copy of the book she had
>> dutifully scanned because
>> >> the publishers wouldn't provide me with a word
>> version.
>> >>
>> >> I spent more time fighting the access mountain
>> than I did learning.
>> >>
>> >> Debra
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Shelley L. Rhodes"
>> <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 12:48 PM
>> >> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Hey it is normally the challenge of all the
>> blind students at a college,
>> >>> not
>> >>> just you.  Smile.
>> >>>
>> >>> Believe me, I had a difficult time getting my
>> masters.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI
>> >>> and Judson, guiding golden
>> >>> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>> >>> Graduate Alumni Association Board
>> >>> www.guidedogs.com
>> >>>
>> >>> Dog ownership is like a rainbow.
>> >>> Puppies are the joy at one end.
>> >>> Old dogs are the treasure at the other.
>> >>> Carolyn Alexander
>> >>>
>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> From: <zaria797@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:43 AM
>> >>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Zaria is my first Leader Dog and Lily is my
>> second.
>> >>>
>> >>> My first master's degree is in School Psychology
>> and the second is in
>> >>> Counseling & Guidance.  They are related fields
>> but in Texas, you can't
>> >>> practice psychology without supervision or bill 
>> >>> Medicaid/Medicard/insurance.
>> >>> I'm going to be practicing as a grief and
>> bereavement counselor at a
>> >>> hospice
>> >>> inpatient unit.
>> >>>
>> >>> I've had no end of difficulties with this
>> master's since accessibility
>> >>> has
>> >>> been an ongoing problem with books and WebCT and
>> online sites., probably
>> >>> due
>> >>> to the fact that I don't "do" things like the
>> *other* blind students at
>> >>> our
>> >>> campus.  I'm not quite blind enough or deaf
>> enough, lol.
>> >>>
>> >>> As for being interesting?
>> >>>
>> >>> Bah humbug <vbg>
>> >>>
>> >>> Debra
>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 6:56 PM
>> >>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> Zaria (what a pretty name!).
>> >>>>
>> >>>> What are you getting your second Master's in,
>> and what
>> >>>> is your first one in?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> We have such interesting people on this
>> list--all
>> >>>> kinds of interests and jobs, present and
>> former.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Cindy
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --- zaria797@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> I love your dog's name.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> i can tell I'm going to bankrupt my husband
>> with all
>> >>>>> these new gadgets I'm
>> >>>>> learning about from this list.  Sure hope this second master's 
>> >>>>> provides me with the income to satify my book fetish.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Debra
>> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>>>> From: "Shelley L. Rhodes"
>> <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>>>> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>>>> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 5:10 PM
>> >>>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> > Hey Deb.
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> > Is all good.  Smile.  Actually i joined the
>> game
>> >>>>> "late" as you are calling
>> >>>>> > it didn't learn braille till college.
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> > use both formats.
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> > Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI and Judson, guiding golden 
>> >>>>> > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>> >>>>> > Graduate Alumni Association Board www.guidedogs.com
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> > Dog ownership is like a rainbow.
>> >>>>> > Puppies are the joy at one end.
>> >>>>> > Old dogs are the treasure at the other.
>> >>>>> > Carolyn Alexander
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >>>>> > From: <zaria797@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>>>> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>>>> > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 5:16 PM
>> >>>>> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> > Another reason is that some are unable to
>> use
>> >>>>> Braille due to retropathy.
>> >>>>> > For me, I am unable to read standard print
>> tho I
>> >>>>> can read print if it is
>> >>>>> > zoomed up to a bigger font size and the
>> colors are
>> >>>>> inverted.  i've only
>> >>>>> > recently started using text to speech and
>> still
>> >>>>> find the voices somewhat
>> >>>>> > difficult to understand but am steadily
>> plowing
>> >>>>> onward.  I didn't start
>> >>>>> > losing my sight until the age of 35 and my
>> brain
>> >>>>> was too befuddled with
>> >>>>> > all
>> >>>>> > the daily living skills to worry about
>> learning
>> >>>>> Braille when there were
>> >>>>> > other options open to me.
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> > Different strokes for different folks.  We
>> all
>> >>>>> muddle thru in our own way.
>> >>>>> > Let's help each other without making any
>> issue of
>> >>>>> how we do things
>> >>>>> > differently.  Some of us don't know all the
>> >>>>> options open to us cuz we are
>> >>>>> > coming into the *blind* game later.
>> >>>>> > It is nice to have those who have been at
>> this
>> >>>>> game longer willing to lean
>> >>>>> > a
>> >>>>> > hand to us newbies!
>> >>>>> > Debra
>> >>>>> >
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